KU Hockey Eligibility Terms

Men’s Division 3 student-athletes shall be enrolled in a program of study leading to a baccalaureate, masters, or doctoral degree as determined by the regulations of the university or college. Multiple undergraduate degrees are not allowed.

Student- athletes must enroll in a minimum of 9 credit hours during each semester of competition. A player who drops below 9 credit hours during a semester becomes immediately ineligible to continue competition. An equivalent standard shall be applied to institutions utilizing a quarter system.

Men’s Division 3 student-athletes must enroll in and successfully complete a minimum of nine (9) credits each semester for associate and baccalaureate degree students or six (6) credits each semester for masters, doctoral or professional degree students, to be eligible for play in the following semester. An equivalent standard shall be applied to institutions utilizing a quarter systems.

A senior in the last semester or quarter prior to graduation is not required to meet the required semester or quarter hour minimums. A player can invoke this waiver once in their ACHA career.

A Men’s Division 3 student-athlete shall have five (5) years of ACHA eligibility. A player that participates in 20% or more of the team’s games will be assessed a year of eligibility.

No student-athlete may participate in more than five (5) national tournaments (including regional tournaments).